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In the ghetto, the last 50,000 Jews await their fate, but, unlike those who preceded them to the death camps, these Jews are prepared to fight. Jan Kalisz, Kripo investigator and Resistance double-agent, has promised to supply them with weapons. But how will he fulfil his vow? The murder of a German officer appears to provide an opportunity.

After the horrors of World War One, disillusioned army chaplain John Elliot arrives at Hern Hall, an isolated estate in the mist-shrouded English countryside. The mystery of the estate's tragic past seems to linger in the shadows when John catches a glimpse of a drowned child's face beneath the dark waters of the lake.

During the height of World War 2, a young German soldier on the Russian front is unexpectedly killed moments after committing a heinous and unforgivable crime. After his soul is hurled through the aether, he finds himself surrounded by blinding light and standing before God to explain his actions and face judgement. In this powerful WW2 Christian historical fiction, instead of condemning the young man’s soul, God mysteriously sends him back to earth to relive the moment until he can change the outcome and come to understand the nature of truth and evil.

Ian is thrown west to Paris. There, he unexpectedly falls in love with Alicia, a mysterious Frenchwoman, but then must leave her to race across France to safety in Casablanca. Daniel ends up in the Siberian Gulag, where he faces endless blizzards, starvation, and the often-lethal cruelties of guards and fellow prisoners. He too finds someone, an exiled poet named Nadhya, until he must choose: stay with her or cross all of Russia to return to the future he'd envisioned.

In a sleepy German village, Allina Strauss’s life seems idyllic: she works at her uncle’s bookshop, makes strudel with her aunt, and spends weekends with her friends and fiancé. But it's 1939, Adolf Hitler is Chancellor, and Allina’s family hides a terrifying secret—her birth mother was Jewish, making her a Mischling. One fateful night after losing everyone she loves, Allina is forced into service as a nurse at a state-run baby factory called Hochland Home. There, she becomes both witness and participant to the horrors of Heinrich Himmler’s ruthless eugenics program.

Die Danziger Trilogie umfasst die Werke Die Blechtrommel, Katz und Maus und Hundejahre. In der Blechtrommel erweist sich Oskar Matzerath, der im Alter von drei Jahren beschließt, nicht mehr zu wachsen, als ein scharfsinniger Beobachter des Danziger Kleinbürgertums vor und während des Nationalsozialismus. In Katz und Maus erzählt Pilenz aus der Rückschau des Jahres 1959 vom bewunderten und verachteten Klassenkameraden Mahlke im Danzig der Kriegszeit, den sein übergroßer Adamsapfel zum Außenseiter macht.

Assigned to US Navy Rescue Tug, the ATR-3X, not long after the German surrender in North Africa, Ensign Hal Goff and four other officers must support the Allied invasion of Sicily and Italy, shepherding navy ships to and from the bitter fighting. With the Allied advance finally stopped cold along the Winter Line beneath Monte Cassino, Hal and his ship become part of the grueling invasion of Anzio and the seemingly endless stalemate across Anzio's bloody beaches. Phillip Parotti's thrilling novel treats his listeners to gripping World War II naval action in the Mediterranean Sea.

"England, 1940. Dearest Ruby, you must have heard the news by now. The very worst has happened. Our countries are at war. What can I do? How can I stop this nightmare from happening? One day soon we’ll be together again. I swear. I love you. E. x". Ruby Summers is a tapestry of memories, her ninety-six years laced with both love and loss. The echoes of a wartime Norfolk summer, where young Ruby's heart entwined with Edmondo's under orchard skies, are as vivid as ever. Yet a single, haunting secret - born from a love tested by war and a betrayal that shattered her - remains locked within her.

Two Necklaces is the story of a German girl's coming of age who dares to think for herself at a time when that very act was dangerous, even life-threatening. It delves into the very nature of the human condition with its frailty, strength, and the struggle of mind and heart.

El 8 de noviembre de 1939, apenas comenzada la Segunda Guerra Mundial, Adolf Hitler dio un discurso inusualmente corto en una cervecería de Múnich. Once minutos después de que abandonara el lugar, estalló una bomba que alguien había instalado bajo el estrado. La explosión derrumbó parte del edificio y dejó ocho muertos. De haber seguido allí, con toda seguridad Hitler habría sido asesinado. Jorge Carrasco nos sumerge en un momento crucial del siglo XX y nos descubre la vida de este héroe discreto que se atrevió a hacer frente al horror.

Может ли пришелец из будущего в одиночку изменить мир? Умные политики и маститые ученые доказывают нам, что нет. Но Илья Лисов не знал этого авторитетного мнения. Против своего желания оказавшись 22 июня 1941 года на советско-германской границе, он вынужден был вступить в бой с фашистами просто для того, чтобы выжить. А потом, освоившись в новом времени, Илья решает сделать попытку повлиять на события, чтобы уменьшить количество погибших в войне. С трудом, но это ему удается. И вот на дворе — конец лета 1944 года.

1944. Lasse de se sentir impuissante devant les atrocités de la guerre, Alice décide de passer à l’action : elle déménage à Montréal dans une pension de famille et devient calculatrice au laboratoire de l’Université de Montréal, où travaille déjà son frère Simon. Loin de son mont Saint-Hilaire et de sa classe d’élèves du primaire, elle doit se familiariser avec cette grande ville. Elle pourra compter sur l’amitié de sa colocataire Deborah, qui lui fera découvrir l’univers des boîtes de nuit. Alice s’avoue enfin qu’elle rêve de vivre l’amour, au risque d’être écorchée.

هكذا بدأ الكاتب روايته ليؤسس لفكرةٍ عظيمة تتمحور حول الشعوب ومدى ارتباطها بأفكار وقرارات قادتها وزعمائها الذين يخلدهم التاريخ رغم طغيانهم عن طريق حكاية آلةٍ موسيقية أثرية لا تقدَّر بثمن تنتقل عبر ثلاثة قرون قبل أن تصل إلى يد عائلةٍ ألمانية تُعاصر الحكم النازي فتصير الآلة إرثًا لأبناء العائلة اللواتي يتفرقن بعد سقوط النازية وتمدّد حائط برلين.

1943. Alice Fafard, vingt ans, étudie à l’École normale pour devenir enseignante. Elle suit avec un mélange de résignation et de désenchantement une voie déjà toute tracée. Son Brevet obtenu, elle cherche un poste dans une école de la région, en attendant de trouver un prétendant en cette époque où les hommes de son âge se font rares. Pourtant, derrière ses airs tranquilles se cache une grande passionnée de mathématiques, un domaine dans lequel elle excelle. Plus que tout, Alice veut vivre pleinement, goûter à la liberté au-delà des limites imposées aux femmes.

Zwischen Dichtung und Wahrheit. Thomas Mann, wie Sie ihn noch nie erlebt haben. Nidden im Sommer 1930. In dem idyllischen ostpreußischen Fischerdorf kreuzen sich die Wege des weltberühmten Schriftstellers Thomas Mann und des jungen Übersetzers Žydrūnas Miuleris, genannt Müller, unter außergewöhnlichen Umständen. Nach der Auflösung des Reichstags droht das Ende der Weimarer Republik und der tief beunruhigte Dichter arbeitet in der Sommerfrische heimlich an einer politischen Rede, mit der er das Deutsche Volk vor dem erstarkenden Nationalsozialismus warnen will.

Le Case is a village far from everything. Seen from there, even the war looks different—mostly waiting, prayers, poverty. As a fierce winter looms, an order is issued to arrest all Jews and detain them in the bishop's villa, awaiting deportation. René is the town's shoemaker. Everyone calls him Settebello, “lucky seven,” a nickname he got at a young age after losing three fingers on a lathe. Now he's fifty years old. Shy, solitary, taciturn. No family or acquaintances—except for Anna, a lifelong friend who could have been something more.

Der packende neue Band der großen Familiensaga von Bestsellerautorin Mina Baites. Berlin, 1917: Der große Krieg fordert unzählige Opfer. Um seine Familie und die Arbeiter von Schuherzeugung Breitenbach & Sohn durchzubringen, ist Georg beinahe jedes Mittel recht, und sei es noch so gefährlich. Unterdessen muss Felix seine schwangere Frau und den kleinen Sohn zurücklassen und in Nordfrankreich an der Front kämpfen. Auch Carolines Tochterfirma in Mailand ist in Schwierigkeiten und sie hat eine schwere Entscheidung zu treffen.

US Army Lieutenant Billy Boyle, an ex-cop who serves as detective for General Ike, is sent to Caserta, Italy, to investigate the murders of two American officers stationed there. The MOs are completely different, and it seems like the officers had no connection to each other, but one frightening fact links the murders. Each body was discovered with a single playing card: the lieutenant’s with the ten of hearts; the captain’s, the jack of hearts. The message seems clear—if the murderer isn’t apprehended, the higher ranks will be next.

From acclaimed authors Aimie K. Runyan, J'nell Ciesielski, and Rachel McMillan comes an evocative, three-part novel about a thread of connection during World War I--a single scarf that links three extraordinary women, each battling societal expectations, enduring the devastations of war, and striving for personal growth amidst the chaos.